Welcome! In this issue, Jose predicts the impact of online courses (massive and not) on the future of education, while David shares some exciting news about Knewton's expanding international presence. Cheers!

- The Knerds

A Direction for Online Courses

by Jose Ferreira, Knewton founder & CEO

"According to The New York Times, 2012 was the 'Year of the MOOC' ('massive open online class'), but it could have more accurately been called 'the year elite colleges embraced online courses.' While MOOCs are important, they are merely a subset of a much larger phenomenon. The continued growth and acceptance of online courses — whether in primary, secondary, or higher education; credit bearing or not; private or open; paid or free; delivered by for-profit or not-for-profit institutions — is a seismic shift in the education universe."

In his latest post, Jose lays out the current landscape of online courses, arguing that MOOCs, while revolutionary, are also "incomplete." What is the future of MOOCs and other online courses? Read more ›

London Calling: Knewton's First International HQ

by David Liu, Knewton COO

NYC team members bid farewell to Knerds moving across the pond.

"A year ago, having a team of Knerds based in Europe would have been nice. We could have saved money on plane tickets and cut out the hassle of scheduling meetings across time zones. But today, as demand for Knewton’s adaptive learning technology continues to surge, an international home base is a necessity."

In this post, David explains why we're setting up shop in London to better serve our European partners. Read more ›

Last week, as part of NBC's 2013 Education Nation Summit, Knewton founder & CEO Jose Ferreira participated in a panel on personalized learning along with Joel Klein of Amplify, Joel Rose of New Classrooms Innovation Partners, and Diane Tavenner of Summit Public Schools. You can see the panel around 1 hour 20 minutes in this video.

Knerds on the Board: How Do We Stack Crabs?

Our Knerds on the Board series features different Knewton team members explaining problems and projects related to their work here. In this video, QA engineer Jonathan Bethune discusses how Knewton leverages Amazon Web Services using a deployment tool developed in-house. Read more ›

Introducing "The Knerd," the Knewton Periodical

Check out the online edition of Knewton's new print magazine, The Knerd, focused on education, tech, and startup culture. The first issue features a spotlight on Knewton's Content Curation team and answers the question you've all been asking: How many cans of seltzer do the Knerds at Knewton really go through in a month? Read more ›

Organized by the U.S. Department of Education, the second annual Connected Educator Month is focused on "helping districts promote and integrate online social learning in their formal professional development." Check out event listings, webinars, and other resources for connecting online with parents and other educators on their site.